From ‘No Frauds’ to ‘No Flag’ (and a bevy of bops before and between), rapstress Nicki Minaj has handed out her fair share of not-so-subliminal shade this year.  While some of the lyrical darts were clearly aimed at a specific target, others left listeners guessing who the intended recipient was.

Insert Cardi B.

The rising rapstress has been feeling nothing but love from music lovers who’ve helped hoist her single, ‘Bodak Yellow,’ to some impressive chart heights.  Lifting the bass-heavy bop to #3  on the Hot 100 this week, ‘Yellow’ shines as the highest charting feature-less female rap single since Minaj’s own 2014 hit, ‘Anaconda.’

Yet, while the ladies have been nothing but supportive of each other publicly, some sources indicate the Young Money maven is not exactly a fan of her younger rap sister – a point underlined when a full listen of the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap’s feature on London On Da Track‘s burgeoning hit, ‘No Flag,’ saw her spit a diss many thought was aimed at Cardi…

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Now far removed from his ties to Def Jam & Roc Nation, Elijah Blake sets sail on Pop’s sea as an independent act via the album ‘Audiology.’

The set dropped yesterday and brings with it a lighter, brighter and bolder Blake and material which traverses the wide array of genres the singer has pulled from to write songs for Rihanna, Usher & Justin Bieber.

Stream below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature designed to celebrate TV and Film’s eventful past.

Today, hours before its latest chapter unfolds, we visit the unforgettable VMA moment in which Kanye West took to the stage to praise Beyonce‘s ‘Single Ladies‘…after a Taylor Swift visual picked up the gong he believed ‘Ladies’ deserved.

Ready to take that journey to the past?

Watch below…

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Is Fergie about to snatch a seat on the revived ‘American Idol’?

The Black Eyed Peas songstress certainly isn’t denying the speculation.

During an interview on ET Canada to promote new album ‘Double Dutchess,’ the singer offered a coy response when asked about her involvement with ABC‘s take on the talent-search.

With Katy Perry being paid an unprecedented $25 million to lead the panel and Ryan Seacrest back on-board as host, is Fergie-Ferg the next acquisition?

See what she had to say on the matter below…

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Taylor Swift‘s new single ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ is rocking iTunes charts near and far thanks to sales generated by her loyal fans.

What she isn’t rocking?

Social media, where she is mocked, bashed and berated for “biting Beyonce” to build ‘Look’s video and allegedly scheduling her album release so that it falls on the tenth anniversary of Kanye West‘s mother’s death.

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It is finally official. ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Miami’ is coming to screens in 2018!

And the latest instalment of the VH1 franchise has a number of familiar faces in the fold.

Head below for details…

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Always eager to shine a light on emerging talent, TGJ welcomes to you to The Stream Scene.

Here, we throw eyes on moves made by rising artists on Spotify as they make commendable waves in the industry’s ever-changing ocean of acts.

Dominating the scene this time around?

Louis York, Luke James, Lyrica Anderson and the British act Daecolm.

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Fifth Harmony ignite flames with the video for ‘He Like That’ – easily their hottest effort yet.

Directed by James Larese, the sensually drenched visual highlights just how much the quad have grown up. Not just as women, but as performers.

The choreography, courtesy of Sean Bankhead, showcases the ladies at their most dynamic – both collectively and individually.

So what are you waiting for? Watch 5H like you’ve never seen them before below…

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Taylor Swift has made no secret of her admiration for her fellow pop superstar Beyonce over the years, but some fans of the latter say Swift took it a step too far when images from her forthcoming ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ video were eerily similar to scenes from Bey’s 2016 hit ‘Formation.’

As if that’s not enough, the ‘Blank Page’ singer is being also accused of ripping a page or two right from Bey’s ‘Haunted’ visual as well.  Taking to Twitter to air their grievances, in the most hilarious way possible, the #Beyhive and allies are calling out Swift for the “similarities.”

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery?  Many are saying “no”:

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Fifth Harmony triumphantly unleashed their third studio album today.

Self-titled, over half of the the 10-track set was penned by ladies and also features contributions from the likes of Skrillex, Poo Bear, Ester Dean, Harmony Samuels, and The Stereotypes. 

We, here at That Grape Juice, have had the set on replay and are buzzed to share our take on its brightest gems.

Join us below where 3 Must-Hear Songs from ‘Fifth Harmony’ await…

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Welcome back to TGJ Replay!

Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ features, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s newest reflective segment to act as a written quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday. Unlike its TGJ retrospective predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of pop and Urban pop music hits.

To commemorate the 16th anniversary of the untimely passing of R&B’s princess Aaliyah, we’ll salute her last official LP – the eponymous project ‘Aaliyah.’

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, just as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’ allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we pucker up for Seal‘s 1995 megahit, ‘Kiss From A Rose’ (most famously from the ‘Batman Forever’ soundtrack).  Written in the late 80s, the track was initially a source of embarrassment for the crooner who ultimately shelved it until the recording of his second eponymous album, 1994’s ‘Seal II.’  Eventually released in the United States in 1995, ‘Rose’ also landed on the ‘Batman’ soundtrack – a move that helped it blast to #1 Stateside (where it was found this week that year).

Going on to sell over 8 million copies, the tune dominated the next year’s Grammy ceremony by taking home ‘Record of the Year,’ ‘Song of the Year,’ and other honors.

Tuck in below to see who joined Seal in the top 25 on this week’s ‘Retro Rewind’:

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